China’s Ji Jun Xu towers over the 56 remaining players of WPT Prime Cambodia Opener
It was another fiery day at WPT Prime Cambodia as players made their way in to NagaWorld Phnom Penh Ballroom for the last two entry flights of the Opener $150K GTD. At the close of registration, Day 1C drew a big crowd of 164 and the Day 1D turbo flight pulled in 82. Combined with the the other entry days, the Opener amassed a grand total of 442 entries to well exceed the advertised guarantee. The remaining 56 players are all in the money and are now looking at a far larger prize pool of US$ 214,670. While everyone is guaranteed US$ 900, the goal is to pocket the hefty US$ 43,105 first prize. We’ve got the day’s highlights, Day 2 draw, chip counts, and payouts just below.
Day 1C brought some new faces to the tournament area. A couple of lovely ones gracing the field were WSOP bracelet winner Jiyoung Kim and Japan‘s Yuri Ishida. However, both women were not so fortunate. finding the rail well before the bubble round.
Among those that navigated the day’s challenges were NagaWorld SuperStack runner up Trent Fechter, Viet Nam high roller Hieu Ngo, and USA’s Kyle Bao Qouc Diep who was relieved to have had more success than the previous starting days. One player very glad to have survived the bubble round was Thailand‘s Thanakrit Lachaima. All in and at risk with 
against a player’s 
, it seemed to be the end when the board ran 
. However, with the next two cards coming 
and 
, he survived with a higher flush.
After an hour of hand for hand action, the bubble finally burst. Chip leaderJi Jun Xu turned his 
into a flush on the river to dust a player’s top pair. Xu bagged up 702,000 in chips and will enter Day 2 with an overwhelming advantage.
Firing up in the evening was the Day 1D turbo flight, which was the last chance for players to get in on the huge opening pot. Another 82 gave it a whirl with only 10 of them advancing to Day 2. Racking up the biggest pile was Denmark’s Michael Kim Falcon who muscled the table throughout the bubble round until he eliminated India‘s Laksh Pal Singh to bring an end to the day. This was Falcon‘s first poker series since the pandemic and was aleady off to a swell start. He will enter Day 2 ranked 4th in chips.
Buy in: US$ 550
Guarantee: US$ 150,000
Day 1A: 7 advanced out of 54 entries
Day 1B: 18 advanced out of 142 entries
Day 1C: 21 advanced out of 164 entries
Day 1D: 10 advanced out of 82 entries
Total entries: 442
Prize pool: US$ 214,370
ITM: 56 players
The conclusion of the Opener is on Sunday, August 14 starting at 1pm. The final 56 players will hunt down the title, top prize, and points towards the WPT Player of the Festival race.
Day 2 qualifiers: 56 players
| Rank | Player | Flag | Table/Seat | Chips |
| 1 | JI JUN XU | CHINA | T-01 [03] | 702,000 |
| 2 | TOMAS DEDINAS | USA | T-09 [09] | 551,500 |
| 3 | WANKI BAIK | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | T-06 [07] | 484,500 |
| 4 | MICHAEL KIM FALCON | DENMARK | T-06 [03] | 448,000 |
| 5 | PROMMIN TALORDPONG | THAILAND | T-11 [08] | 447,000 |
| 6 | THIRITH LY | T-11 [04] | 406,000 | |
| 7 | VAN HOANG NGUYEN | VIET NAM | T-01 [08] | 400,000 |
| 8 | RISHAB MALIK | INDIA | T-11 [06] | 331,000 |
| 9 | WILLIAM NOBLE BOLTON | AUSTRALIA | T-05 [03] | 305,000 |
| 10 | DAZHANG CHEN | CHINA | T-10 [04] | 294,000 |
| 11 | MARC ANTHONY JOSEPH | SOUTH AFRICA | T-10 [09] | 289,000 |
| 12 | HIROKI MORISHITA | JAPAN | T-01 [09] | 287,000 |
| 13 | YOKE WEI WOON | T-02 [02] | 273,000 | |
| 14 | RAJU JARUPLAVATH | INDIA | T-05 [04] | 243,000 |
| 15 | MANH TRUONG NGUYEN | VIET NAM | T-02 [05] | 240,000 |
| 16 | JONAS MAGDALINSKI | SWEDEN | T-05 [08] | 230,500 |
| 17 | FRANK JAMES LILLIS | IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) | T-05 [01] | 230,000 |
| 18 | HANNES THEO DANIEL | T-06 [04] | 221,500 | |
| 19 | ANSHUL RAJPUT | INDIA | T-10 [03] | 213,000 |
| 20 | DALE ANDREW TOWNSEND | AUSTRALIA | T-09 [03] | 210,000 |
| 21 | TRONG HIEU NGO | VIET NAM | T-06 [08] | 197,000 |
| 22 | YOU ZHUANG CHUA | SINGAPORE | T-02 [08] | 195,000 |
| 23 | KYOUNGWON PARK | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | T-01 [05] | 193,000 |
| 24 | DIWEI HUANG | SINGAPORE | T-01 [04] | 188,500 |
| 25 | KYLE BAO QUOC AN DIEP | USA | T-11 [03] | 188,500 |
| 26 | KYARR CHAN YAN | MYANMAR | T-09 [06] | 181,000 |
| 27 | JAE KYUNG SIM | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | T-06 [09] | 169,500 |
| 28 | THOMAS KYUNG-CHUN LAERSEN | SWEDEN | T-01 [07] | 166,000 |
| 29 | YAO LOON TAY | SINGAPORE | T-10 [05] | 158,000 |
| 30 | ROCKY PIKE HAROLD BROOKS | SOUTH AFRICA | T-06 [06] | 156,000 |
| 31 | ARMON VAN WIJK | AUSTRALIA | T-01 [02] | 146,500 |
| 32 | TRENT WAYNE FECHTER | USA | T-02 [01] | 132,500 |
| 33 | SAMUEL DAVID ADAMS | NEW ZEALAND | T-10 [08] | 125,000 |
| 34 | LEONG JACK | SINGAPORE | T-09 [01] | 121,500 |
| 35 | KAI YANG GU | SINGAPORE | T-02 [04] | 118,500 |
| 36 | SEMEN KAPITONOV | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | T-10 [02] | 117,000 |
| 37 | SHANKAR KAILARSH | MALAYSIA | T-09 [02] | 111,500 |
| 38 | MINSEONG CHO | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | T-10 [01] | 109,500 |
| 39 | MANSOUR KHORRAMSHAHI | IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) | T-02 [07] | 101,000 |
| 40 | ANTON WIDJAYA | INDONESIA | T-10 [06] | 100,000 |
| 41 | JOSHUA KAI EN TAN | SINGAPORE | T-01 [01] | 99,000 |
| 42 | YU-CHUNG CHANG | TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA | T-05 [09] | 97,000 |
| 43 | DANEIL HINH | AUSTRALIA | T-09 [08] | 96,500 |
| 44 | DHAVAL MUDGAL | INDIA | T-09 [07] | 94,500 |
| 45 | JIAZHI ZHONG | CHINA | T-06 [01] | 94,500 |
| 46 | DUC KIEN TRAN | VIET NAM | T-09 [04] | 93,000 |
| 47 | SUPAKIT ANUKOOLPITAKNIL | THAILAND | T-11 [02] | 93,000 |
| 48 | CHENGCAI PAN | CHINA | T-02 [06] | 93,000 |
| 49 | LOUIS BILODEAU | CANADA | T-11 [01] | 88,000 |
| 50 | DANIEL WEI XIONG CHIN | MALAYSIA | T-05 [05] | 81,500 |
| 51 | THANAKRIT LACHAIMA | THAILAND | T-06 [02] | 80,000 |
| 52 | ERIC D WASYLENKO | CANADA | T-02 [09] | 63,000 |
| 53 | JULIUS UMBRAZIUNAS | LITHUANIA | T-11 [07] | 62,500 |
| 54 | JIEWEI YANG | CHINA | T-05 [02] | 37,000 |
| 55 | EDGAR ANTONIO ANTEZANA | SOUTH AFRICA | T-05 [07] | 32,500 |
| 56 | VEELAPHAN SIEWLEE | CANADA | T-09 [05] | 32,000 |
Payouts
| 1st | US$ 43,105 |
| 2nd | US$ 30,205 |
| 3rd | US$ 19,420 |
| 4th | US$ 13,000 |
| 5th | US$ 10,110 |
| 6th | US$ 8,395 |
| 7th | US$ 7,030 |
| 8th | US$ 5,670 |
| 9th | US$ 4,310 |
| 10th-12th | US$ 3,655 |
| 13th-15th | US$ 3,035 |
| 16th-18th | US$ 2,485 |
| 19th-21st | US$ 2,070 |
| 22nd-24th | US$ 1,745 |
| 25th-27th | US$ 1,425 |
| 28th-36th | US$ 1,180 |
| 37th-45th | US$ 1,040 |
| 46th-56th | US$ 900 |
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